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SUPPORTING THRIVING COMMUNITIES
EDITION
01
ABOUT THIS
EDITION
We are very pleased to share our first edition of
the Anglo American Update.
In this edition, you can read about the expansion
of Heart of Australia’s life-saving medical specialist
services to Moura, Banana, Theodore and Middlemount
(p. 14), the opening of a new major road for Moura
(p. 5), our support for childcare services in Moranbah
(p. 8) and an incredible safety record achieved at our
Capcoal Open Cut mine (p. 12).
This update has been produced by Anglo American’s
Metallurgical Coal business and is distributed in the towns
MESSAGE FROM
of Middlemount, Moranbah, Moura, Banana and Theodore.
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions,
OUR CEO
please email us at
Met.Coal.Communications@angloamerican.com
CONTACT US
Scan this QR code on your phone to open
At Anglo American, our operations span much of Central
our web-form to contact us directly.
Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
It’s where our colleagues, families and If you do have questions or concerns about
friends live and work – and it’s why being our operations, we would like to hear from
part of the communities where we operate you and understand what those are. We
is so important to us. have community shopfronts in Moranbah,
Middlemount and Moura where you can
For many, this year will be remembered by
speak with a team member, and you can
its extraordinary challenges. But through
also contact us by phone or email anytime
the difficult times, we’ve worked together
(details on page 16).
to deliver some meaningful and positive
outcomes. We’ve also listened to feedback We look forward to engaging with you again
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY that community members would like to in 2021.
Anglo American respects the traditions, values and understand more about what we do and
Sincerely,
cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander how we operate.
people. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners Tyler Mitchelson
Our new Anglo American Update is
of all the lands where our work is carried out: designed to share more information about CEO Metallurgical Coal, Anglo American
The Barada Barna People in Moranbah; the Barada our activities and some of the initiatives
Barna People and the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala that we hope will help support thriving
People in Middlemount; the Gangulu People and communities, where we can all flourish.
Wulli Wulli People in the Moura, Banana, Theodore
region; and the Turrbal People in Brisbane. We pay
respect to Elders past and present, and to emerging Cover: Jake Brown, Electrical Mines Technician at Moranbah
community leaders. North Mine - see page 10 or 11 for the full story.
Left: NAIDOC week artwork, created by Banana State School students.
Above: Craig Merriman, Underground Deputy at Aquila Mine.
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GLENEDEN
MACKAY
SARINA
MORANBAH NORTH
GROSVENOR
CLAIRVIEW
DYSART
MIDDLEMOUNT
MARLBOROUGH
CLERMONT
CAPCOAL OPEN CUT
GRASSTREE YEPPOON
& AQUILA ROCKHAMPTON EMU PARK TROPIC OF CAPRICORN
EMERALD
BLACKWATER
DINGO MOUNT
DUARINGA MORGAN
THE RUBBER HITS
GLADSTONE
WOORABINDA
SPRINGAURE CALLIOPE
Underground Mine
THE ROAD IN MOURA
MIRIAM
VALE
Open Cut Mine
ROLLESTON BILOELA
Major Township
MOURA
DAWSON ROSEDALE
Township
Road
MONTO BUNDABERG
A new major road and lookout was opened which will be a great attraction for tourists,”
Rail THEODORE recently in Moura, providing an important he said.
GIN GIN
Kilometres connection for local residents and tourists.
25 0 25 50
CRACOW
HERVEY Construction of Three Chain Road project
BAY
EIDSVOLD
CHILDERS
Three Chain Road was constructed by began in 2018, following the closure of
MARYBOROUGH Anglo American, in collaboration with Gibihi Road. The route of the road was based
Banana Shire Council. on feedback from the community through
a series of road focus groups, led by Anglo
OUR OPERATIONS
Dawson Mine General Manager, Clarence
American’s Social Performance team.
Robertson, said the 12.7km long road would
connect the Leichhardt Highway to the One of the key features Anglo American
Dawson Highway. committed to at the outset of the project,
Anglo American is a leading global mining Queensland’s Bowen Basin, along with
was to work with locally based suppliers
company and our products are the essential additional joint-venture interests and “As part of the project, we upgraded
and use materials from the region including
ingredients in almost every aspect of growth projects like our new Aquila Memorial Drive, a 4.3 kilometre road that
gravel from the local quarry.
modern life. Our portfolio of world-class mine near Middlemount (see page 14). leads to the Moura No.2 Memorial and a
competitive operations, development viewing area,” Clarence said.
From our operations, we produce and export WATCH THE VIDEO
projects and undeveloped resources, “From the viewing area, you can see
millions of tonnes of the highest quality Scan this code to see an
provides many of the metals and minerals Dawson Mine, parts of Moura and overview of the road.
hard coking coal each year, which is used
that enable a cleaner, greener, more geographic landmarks, like Mount Ramsay,
in steel production for critical building and
sustainable world to meet the fast-growing,
infrastructure around the world.
consumer-driven demands of developed
and maturing economies. We also have a significant copper exploration
project underway in North West Queensland.
In Australia, our metallurgical coal
business includes two open cut and three THREE CHAIN ROAD IN NUMBERS
underground metallurgical coal mines in
2,025m3
Total amount of concrete used
350
Opposite Left: Clarence Robertson, (Dawson Mine General Manager), with Nev Ferrier (Banana
Shire Council Mayor) and Hans Hayes (Executive Head of Open Cut). 354,128 410,000 Items of plant and
Opposite Right: The new viewing platform overlooking Dawson Mine at the end of Memorial Drive. Total people hours Tonnes of road base used equipment used
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Anglo American has a long history of supporting community and sustainable
development initiatives to improve health and education facilities, and foster growth
through community development in our areas of operation. Last year, we invested
more than $1.8 million in Central Queensland communities.
SUPPORTING AEROMEDICAL
RESCUE SERVICES
Anglo American supports both the RACQ
CQ Rescue and Capricorn Helicopter
Rescue services, which provide aeromedical
retrieval services to regional communities,
including our areas of operation.
Operating out of Mackay and Rockhampton
respectively, the services provide rapid
deployment of medical or rescue teams
GROWING TOGETHER TO
to major accidents or search and rescue
operations. Together, they cover an area
from Townsville in the north, down to Agnes
RESTORE MINED LAND Waters and Gladstone in the south.
Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Operations
Manager, Kirsty Wooler, said locally based
corporate partnerships, such as Anglo
Anglo American has begun a mine rehabilitation partnership with Komatsu that American’s Blue Sky Corporate Partnership,
will see more than 9,000 trees planted at our Dawson Mine, near Moura. were critical to ensure the services could
continue to operate.
The partnership, Growing Together, aims to return mined “We’re committed to the highest standards of BUSHFIRE RELIEF FOR QLD BRIGADES
land to agricultural use and commenced earlier this year environmental performance, as part of our global
Anglo American has partnered with the Rural Fire Brigades
with a large-scale planting of more than 4,000 trees at Sustainable Mining Plan. This year, we will complete
Association of Queensland to donate 40 ‘mop-up units’ to Central
Dawson Mine. rehabilitation of more than 400 hectares of land at
Queensland fire brigades as part of our bush relief program.
our two open cut mines in Central Queensland.
Around 40 students from Moura and Banana State The units were manufactured in Queensland and distributed to
Schools, Traditional Owners from the Gangulu Nation “Collaboration across our industry brigades earlier this year.
and employees from Anglo American and Komatsu and the communities where we
Each is fitted with a speed loader, 500-litre water tank, motor and pump.
worked together to plant native flora, including various operate is a powerful way to
They have been donated to Rural Fire Brigades in the Isaac, Banana
eucalyptus species, across a 90-hectare site at the achieve improved sustainability
and Central Highlands regional council areas to help landholders and
mine where mining activities have concluded. outcomes, and our Growing
communities with hazard reduction burning and firefighting.
Together partnership with Komatsu
Our Environmental Manager, Jason Fittler, said the project
is helping to support that,” he said.
was a great example of sustainable mining practices. WATCH THE VIDEO
Scan to watch Justin Choveaux, General Manager
Rural Fire Brigades Association of Queensland.
Above: Students from Moura and Banana State Schools with the rest of the tree-plant crew.
Bottom right: Environment Manager, Jason Fittler, taking part in the tree planting event
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SUPPORTING
OUR
COMMUNITIES
THROUGH
COVID-19
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,
we acted early to provide new ways for our
friends and families to gather together
and maintain the community that we love.
Above: Sheppard performing at Anglo American LIVE
TRIVIA NIGHTS
Because the much-loved Friday night family ANGLO AMERICAN LIVE
entertainment at the Moura Bowls club was cancelled In April, we launched ‘Anglo American LIVE to
during COVID-19, our Social Performance team started say ‘thank you’ to our colleagues, families and
an online family games night. friends for their response to COVID-19.
SUPPORTING EARLY
Interest in the online trivia competition quickly grew The online concert series featured an eclectic
from the Moura, Banana, Theodore districts to an collection of Queensland’s best artists, from Nat
EDUCATION IN MORANBAH
initiative open to everyone across Metallurgical Coal. Dunn, who writes dance music for some of the
We had more than 200 families participate in the trivia world’s best – to country music stalwart, Troy
nights, which provided welcome family entertainment Cassar-Daley and local favourites, Busby Marou.
during COVID-19 lockdown. The concerts also featured emerging artists from
the Gold Coast (Lemaire), ‘The Voice’ finalist
We recently donated $140,000 to Simply Sunshine’s expanded childcare services in Zeek Power and country music sisters from the
Sunshine Coast ‘Oh Harlow’.
Moranbah, to fund the construction of a new playground with learning facilities.
One of our favourite episodes featured Sheppard
with their international smash hit ‘Geronimo’.
Each evening was hosted by Rugby League
Simply Sunshine’s expanded childcare services will be “We’re committed to supporting thriving communities legend Sam Thaiday and Rupert McCall –
located at Moranbah State School, and provide an additional in the areas where we operate, and the availability of who recited some of his most popular Aussie
44 kindergarten places to create further availability at quality childcare was identified as a key concern for poems live on stage.
Simply Sunshine’s existing facility on Griffin Street. Moranbah families,” Lynda said. LAPTOPS FOR SCHOOLS The nights generated amazing feedback from
Our Social Performance Manager, Lynda Pollock, said “As a major employer in Moranbah, we’re very pleased to We donated 100 laptop computers and 100 mobile employees, contractors and community members
the expanded services would help give a much-needed partner with Simply Sunshine to support the expansion broadband connections to schools in the communities who loved the exclusive, family entertainment.
boost to available childcare placements in Moranbah. of early education opportunities in the area.” where we operate to support students while learning
from home during the pandemic. WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS
These devices helped families in Middlemount, Scan this code to watch some of the
best bits from Anglo American LIVE.
Moranbah, Moura, Theodore and Banana with access to
the technology they need to support their education and
advance their technology skills.
Above: Moranbah North Mine General Manager Paul Stephan (r) and
Tyler Mitchelson with the happy children and staff from Simply Sunshine.
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DAWSON’S MULTI-PASS DRILL
WINS INNOVATION AWARD
Our team at Dawson Mine recently won the JCB CEA
Innovation (Miner) Award at the 2020 Queensland
Mining Awards for their work in developing the world’s
first remotely operated multi-pass drill.
The drill rigs are used as part of the drill and blast
process at open cut mines to enable excavation activities.
Dawson Mine’s General Manger, Clarence Robertson,
said the team was driven by a commitment to make
their open cut operations safer by removing operators
from the field.
“Our project team did an incredible job producing the first
known rotary blasthole drill rig to be able to complete
multi-pass operations remotely.
SUPPORTING SKILLS “This allows the drill rig to continually add and remove
multiple drill rods during the drilling process without
DEVELOPMENT IN
operator intervention, making it safer, more efficient and
more consistent.
MORANBAH
“It’s made a significant impact on the way we work and
is a great example of the positive impacts innovation
and technology can have on daily operations,” he said. Left: Jake Brown from Anglo American was a finalist for Apprentice of the Year.
Above: The multi-pass drill in action at Dawson Mine.
Each year, for more than 10 years, our “The apprenticeship gave me a chance to
Moranbah North Mine has supported skills gain valuable experience in surface and
development and new opportunities in the underground mining, and I’m stoked to have
mining industry for Central Queenslanders. been nominated for the award,” Jake said.
The mine offers a range of entry-level roles “It’s an opportunity to be recognised for the LARNIE WINS NATIONAL
through programs including its long-standing hard work I’ve done over the last four years MINING INNOVATION AWARD
Electrical and Mechanical Apprenticeship and make myself more employable in Congratulations to our Underground Digital “Our underground tablets have changed the way we
Program, Junior Miners Program, School- my trade.” Transformation Lead, Larnie Mackay, for winning the work underground and opened the door for further
based Apprenticeship Program, and more inaugural Maptek Technological Innovation Award at improvements in digitisation and data analytics to help
Twenty-two-year old Jake completed his
recent Balancing the Team female trainee the 2020 Women in Resources Awards recently. improve safety and productivity in our operations,”
electrical apprenticeship in February, after
underground miner program. said Larnie.
being awarded Moranbah North Mine’s Over the last five years, Larnie has coordinated the
General Manager of Moranbah North Mine, Jason Blee Memorial Apprentice of the development of the first electronic tablet device “They’ve also helped enhance our safety systems by
Paul Stephan, said the programs are an Year Award in 2019. certified for unrestricted use in underground coal providing underground crews with immediate access
important way to support skills development mining in Australia. to important safety information and enabling video calls
At the same time, Jake has maintained his
and employment in the region. to technical experts on the surface when required.
passion for boxing and a rigorous training The tablets, which were rapidly deployed across our
“An apprenticeship or traineeship is a regime that saw him represent Australia in underground metallurgical coal operations last year, “It’s been a culture and technology game changer at our
great way to begin a fulfilling career in the the 69kg welterweight division in Europe last have helped launch a new era of digitisation for the underground mines, and the way it has been embraced
mining industry because they provide strong year, where he won two of his three matches. mining industry. by our teams - especially those underground - has
foundation skills,” Paul said. been phenomenal.
“On most days I go for a five-kilometre They capture and share real time safety, production and
In fact, Electrical Mines Technician at run, work a 12-hour shift and then have environmental monitoring information with operators,
Moranbah North Mine, Jake Brown, was a a training session.” ensuring critical information is readily available to key WATCH THE VIDEO
recent finalist for Apprentice of the Year in the personnel and removing the need for paper records. Watch a video of Larnie receiving her award.
Well done, Jake!
2020 Central Queensland Training Awards.
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SETTING THE STANDARD
FOR SAFETY
For the past 30 years, the Capcoal Electrical team has Our Executive Head of Open Cut, Hans Hayes, was with
kept their people safe – with no recordable injuries at all the team to celebrate the milestone.
over the period.
“Safety is our number-one priority across the business
We spoke to Electrical Superintendent, Kevin James, and the achievement by the Capcoal Electrical team of
about this important 30-year milestone to get a better 30 years without a Lost Time Injury is a credit to each
understanding of how the team has set the standard person in that team and the way they have looked after
for safety. themselves and their workmates,” Hans said.
Kevin remembers the last safety incidents that occurred “They have created the caring safety culture that is
for the team in 1987 and 1988, followed by another in evident in that team.”
Above: Mathew Mason makes sure the
1990. These injuries led the Electrical team to make a equipment is working properly.
step change in safety. Left: Time for crib, at Aquila Mine.
“There have been lots of little things that we have ANGLO AMERICAN VALUES
changed since then, and these things have built up over
the years,” Kevin said.
“Every time we reach a milestone like this, people ask
me how we did it. But it’s really hard to explain,” he said.
AQUILA MINE UPDATE
Accountability
Accountability Care and
Care Respect
& Respect Collaboration
Collaboration
“It’s unique to work with electricity – you can’t see it;
you can’t smell it – but you always need to be respectful
and be very disciplined.”
Anglo American’s Aquila Mine Project is “The big highlight is establishing the team,”
“This discipline spills out into other areas of your life, and Innovation
Innovation
Integrity
Integrity
Safety
Safety progressing on schedule, with much of Tony said.
before long you start thinking three steps ahead on other the necessary infrastructure construction
tasks too.” Kevin said. “It’s inspiring to set the structure in place
underway, and the production of
and get the right people in the right roles
“One of the main focus areas for the team is development coal ongoing.
and see our team develop – that’s the real
communication. The Superintendents ensure everyone Chris Carroll, Aquila Mine’s Operations highlight for me,” He said.
understands what each team member else is doing, Manager, said the first production was on
which makes people willing to share their information “From July 2021 we will start to see the
track for early 2022.
and help where necessary.” first elements of the longwall arrive, and
“It’s a milestone that’s not just about cutting that will build the excitement again.
“As a result, we’ve formed a pretty good culture here. longwall coal. This coal will be transported
It’s like a football team. We are very closely-knit group” At the same time, we will start to establish
by the new infrastructure that is currently
Kevin said. our first face roads and that first longwall
being built to support it,” Chris said.
block boxed out is a very important
“It’s pretty special when a member of the team doesn’t Announced in July 2019, the project will milestone for this project.”
want to move on and follow other opportunities – they effectively extend the life of Anglo American’s
just want to stay here!” he said. underground operations in the area. The
project is supporting local jobs through LEARN MORE HERE
its construction phase, with around 500 Scan to watch the Aquila leadership team talk
about the establishment of a new operation.
personnel on site currently, and contracts
valued at more than $300 million underway.
Project Director, Tony Willmott, said seeing
the new design come into reality is just
one of the many highlights for the project.
Right: Electrical Superintendent, Kevin James (L) and Electrical Coordinator,
Peter Matthews (R), with their 30 Years LTI free awards.
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Left: Dr Rolf Gomes (c) with Capcoal Open Cut General Manager, Michael
Keough (l) and Grasstree HR Manager, Stephanie Opperman (r).
Above: Dr Rolf Gomes and Tyler Mitchelson announce the three-year
partnership
HEART TRUCK’S FIRST VISIT
TO MIDDLEMOUNT, MOURA,
THEODORE & BANANA
Heart of Australia’s HEART 1 truck has made its first visit to the towns of
Middlemount, Moura, Theodore and Banana as part of the organisation’s
expanding service areas.
Since commencing operations in October 2014, Heart “We understand how critical it is for rural communities
GET THE HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPPORTUNITY
of Australia has provided life-saving health services to have access to health services when they need them Anglo American has a confidential, free Employee Your Voice is an opportunity to constructively raise
to regional Queenslanders aboard its customised most. We saw an opportunity to work with Heart of Assistance Program which is operated by concerns about potentially unethical, unlawful or
specialist medical clinics-on-wheels. Founder and Australia to see health services made available in the Gryphon Psychology. unsafe conduct or practices that conflict with the
cardiologist, Dr Rolf Gomes, said expansion to these communities where we operate, and where Heart of Anglo American Values and Code of Conduct.
Any employee, contractor or family member can
towns had been made possible by Heart of Australia’s Australia was not previously visiting,” he said.
use the service to help resolve any personal or We want to know if you see things that trouble you
new $1 million partnership with Anglo American.
Heart of Australia’s specialist medical services include work-related problems. about the way in which our organisation and our people
“Every time we expand our services to a new location, cardiology, gynaecology, neurology, gastroenterology, do business. Your Voice is your opportunity to be heard.
Call 1800 056 076 to find out more,
we have the potential to change and save lives for urology, endocrinology and sleep and
or to make an appointment. Your Voice is open to our employees, contractors,
the community who live there. People who have often respiratory functions.
suppliers and all members of the community.
gone without specialist services for years, or who have
For more information, or to make an appointment,
needed to travel hundreds of kilometres at significant
www.heartofaustralia.com. FIND OUT MORE FIND OUT MORE
expense to access them,” Dr Gomes said.
Scan with your phone to book Watch our employees talk about the
a confidential appointment importance of the Anglo American Values.
“We are very pleased to be working with Anglo WATCH THE VIDEO
American, which supports our big-picture efforts while Hear from Heart of Australia founder,
also providing direct support for us to deliver services Dr Rolf Gomes.
to these communities.”
Our CEO, Tyler Mitchelson, said the support for the
service’s expansion was part of Anglo American’s
commitment to improving health care in the region.
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CONTACT US
For more information about our business, or any of the stories in this
magazine, drop into an Anglo American Community town office near you.
We’d love to say “hello”.
MIDDLEMOUNT
Street: Shop 7a, Middlemount Shopping Centre– Leichhardt Drive,
Middlemount, Qld 4746
Phone: 4984 9000
Email: Community.Capcoal@angloamerican.com
@AngloAmericanMiddlemountCommunity
MORANBAH
Street: Shop 16, Moranbah Shopping Fair - Saint Francis Drive,
Moranbah, QLD 4744
Phone: 4967 9907
Email: MoranbahCommunity@angloamerican.com
@AngloAmericanMoranbahCommunity
MOURA
Street: 33 Gillespie Street,
Moura QLD 4718
Phone: 0437 169 764
Email: Community.Dawson@angloamerican.com
@AngloAmericanDawsonCommunity
@AngloAmericanAU
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